Huskies get WCAL links win

Mark HazelwoodPublished: September 19, 2006 12:00AM

By MARK HAZELWOOD
T-G Sports Writer
JEROMESVILLE The Northwestern golf team continued its strong season in inclement weather Monday afternoon, as they topped league foe Smithville 173-193 at Mohican Hills golf course.
The win improved the Huskies to 12-4 overall and 9-4 in the Wayne County Athletic League.
We shot our average, which has been right at 173, Northwestern coach Diane Hannah said. The last week and a half or so our team play has been getting a little better and I think that is a good thing because this is a big week for us.
Josh Calame again paced the Huskies as match medalist with a nine-hole 39. Brice Hastings added a 42 while Justin Becker (45) and Eric Noland (47) rounded out the four scores kept for the team total. The two other varsity golfers that competed for Northwestern were Ben Krueger (48) and Derik Geitgey (53).
Northwestern will face a strong Dalton team today on the road and then compete in the WCAL championships Thursday morning at Norwayne.
If my top four or five could shoot a little better like they have been it can be a good week for us, Hannah said. Josh had a better round today which helped, but its been that way all season. If Josh struggles then my No. 4 or No. 5 man would come in with a good score.
While Hannah knows its already been a successful season, the coach is still hoping for a little more.
Weve been real consistent between the 170-175 range all year, she said. So Im hoping maybe this week we can step in and knock someone off. Weve had a good season though. I cant complain at all about a 12-4 season to this point.
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